Question 1

Discuss considerations related to choosing an aided symbol system.

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May be guided by the potential...

Question 2

is an individual's language ability across all dimensions of language.

Accepted Answer

A)   Strategic competence
B)   Device competence
C)   Operational competence
D)   Linguistic competenceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Aided AAC systems are grouped as

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A)   Manual or automatic
B)   Digital or synthetic
C)   No-tech, low-tech, mid-tech, or high-tech
D)   None of the aboveE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Research shows that although AAC users can comprehend a wide range of grammatical structures, they tend to produce

Accepted Answer

A)   Shorter utterances when using graphic symbol-based systems
B)   Structures similar to those around them
C)   Only single word utterances
D)   Only responses to questionsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

signs are easily guessable, explainable, and memorable.

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A)   Iconic
B)   Opaque
C)   Transparent
D)   EquivalentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

is a technique that is promising for children with ASD; it consists of engaging children in interactive play and providing models of AAC symbols use during play.

Accepted Answer

A)   Aided language modeling
B)   Everyday routines
C)   Dialogic output
D)   Floor timeE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

do not involve external equipment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Tangible symbols
B)   Pictorial symbols
C)   Unaided systems
D)   Aided systemsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Abandonment of AAC is usually related to

Accepted Answer

A)   The expense of associated therapies
B)   Equipment malfunction
C)   Loss of facilitator/partner support
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

are central to the process of classifying AAC systems.

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A)   Levels of technology
B)   Symbols
C)   Levels of support
D)   SignsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 10

Intervention is most effective if caregivers also use AAC with speech, which is called

Accepted Answer

A)   Dialogic output
B)   Parallel use
C)   Augmented input
D)   None of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Discuss factors related to AAC system selection.

Accepted Answer

Consider the client's motor and cognitiv...

Question 12

Approximately people in the U.S. are not able to use natural speech to express their wants and needs and may benefit from AAC.

Accepted Answer

A)   2 million
B)   100,000
C)   4 million
D)   500,000E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Voice output communication can be

Accepted Answer

A)   Digitized
B)   Synthesized
C)   A & B
D)   None of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

How can efficiency be enhanced for scanning techniques?

Accepted Answer

By placing symbols so that tho...

Question 15

Manual sign systems include

Accepted Answer

A)   American Sign Language
B)   Amer-Ind
C)   Signed English
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

is an access method in which individuals may select an item by pointing with a finger, hand, head pointer, optical head pointer, activating a joystick, or using eye gaze.

Accepted Answer

A)   Indirect selection
B)   Direct selection
C)   Auditory scanning
D)   ScanningE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Symbolic systems are relatively rule governed and generative, allowing for symbol combination and the creation of new symbols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The order of teaching signs or symbols must be guided by

Accepted Answer

A)   The way the device is organized
B)   Research recommendations that suggest biographical information should be taught first
C)   The school's recommendations
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

is an access method that involves the client assembling a message through a series of switch activations in which choices are presented sequentially.

Accepted Answer

A)   Indirect selection
B)   Auditory scanning
C)   Scanning
D)   Direct selectionE) None of the above
F) A) and C) C

Question 20

Partners tend to respond more slowly to

Accepted Answer

A)   Male digitized speech
B)   Female digitized speech
C)   Recorded speech
D)   Synthesized speechE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) D

Exam 13: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Discuss considerations related to choosing an aided symbol system.

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is an individual's language ability across all dimensions of language.

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Aided AAC systems are grouped as

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Research shows that although AAC users can comprehend a wide range of grammatical structures, they tend to produce

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signs are easily guessable, explainable, and memorable.

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is a technique that is promising for children with ASD; it consists of engaging children in interactive play and providing models of AAC symbols use during play.

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do not involve external equipment.

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Abandonment of AAC is usually related to

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are central to the process of classifying AAC systems.

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Intervention is most effective if caregivers also use AAC with speech, which is called

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Discuss factors related to AAC system selection.

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Approximately people in the U.S. are not able to use natural speech to express their wants and needs and may benefit from AAC.

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Voice output communication can be

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How can efficiency be enhanced for scanning techniques?

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Manual sign systems include

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is an access method in which individuals may select an item by pointing with a finger, hand, head pointer, optical head pointer, activating a joystick, or using eye gaze.

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Symbolic systems are relatively rule governed and generative, allowing for symbol combination and the creation of new symbols.

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The order of teaching signs or symbols must be guided by

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is an access method that involves the client assembling a message through a series of switch activations in which choices are presented sequentially.

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